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ISBN: 1563961970
ISBN13: 9781563961977

On the Frontier

by Frederick Seitz
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Market: General physics community, especially those in condensed matter and crystallography, as well as historians of science. This revealing autobiography by a prominent physicist and distinguished member of the physics community spans the past 60 years. From the people he knew to the events he witnessed, Frederick Seitz's engrossing book covers key developments in physics since the 1930s and includes many anecdotes and never before published photographs.
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
ISBN:
1563961970
ISBN13:
9781563961977
Release Date:
May 1997
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics
Length:
415 Pages
Weight:
0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:
1.1″ × 6.5″ × 9.6″
BiographicalBiographiesBiographies & HistoryBiography & HistoryProfessionals & AcademicsScientists

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